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Club Lloyds review & £125 switch offer
There's a new switching offer from Lloyds, and this time you might be eligible for the cash even if you've had it before!
I've updated my review of the current account (which gives free cinema tickets or magazine subscriptions) and in a separate article, I've shared details of who can get the switching bonus and how.
How to get cheap theatre tickets
Going to the theatre can be expensive, so I've shared some of the tips that'll help you reduce the price you pay for tickets including getting day tickets, finding the best value seats, cheeky upgrade tricks and more.
Meanwhile on my theatre deals page I've details of the postponed O2 Priority offer on half-price Theatre Tokens (back on Monday) and a £25 seat offer from TodayTix.
Bank Switching Q&A
You're often sending your questions about bank switching, so I've compiled answers to the recent ones on things like the impact on your credit score, whether your wages are moved and how soon after opening an account you can switch away.
140 Halifax and Lloyds branches to close in 2022
Without this week's newsletter getting too Lloyds focused, the bank also announced that 28 Lloyds and Halifax branches are to close this year - that's on top of 60 already announced and another 52 that have already shut their doors! Find out which branches are affected here.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
267 | Avoid high-cost calls, numeracy skills, best before vs use by & more
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- Tricks to avoid 087 and 084 phone numbers
- Why you shouldn’t settle for being “bad at maths”
- The difference between best before and use by dates on food
- A listener question about choosing direct debits for a bank switch offer
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
If you do listen on one of these apps, please do take 60 seconds to leave a rating and review!
YOUR QUESTIONS
Next live Q&A: Sunday 22 May 2022
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. The next one is at 7pm on Sunday 22 May (rather than the usual Tuesday). Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram to join in.
Ask a question in the Facebook group
Or, join the Facebook community to ask your questions and share your money experiences and ideas. There are 1,600 of us in there so far!
THIS WEEK'S TOP DEALS
I only share deals and special offers on the blog which I think are really good value. Click the titles or links for more information.
I'll also share a quick update on Instagram on Saturday morning.
1. Revolut: New £10 welcome offer
If you've not already got a Revolut account you can nab £10 via this welcome deal. Here's more.
2. TopCashback: £15 welcome bonus
Finally, the £15 signup deal from TopCashback is back. This cannot be beaten elsewhere. You will need to be new to TCB and spend £15 via the site (at anyone from Asos to Zavvi). Here's more.
3. Amazon: £10 back via Barclaycard
Barclaycard holders who use it to buy something worth £10 or more on Amazon will get £10 credit added to their account. More here.
4. BT Sport: Free Champions League final
Once again BT Sport is showing all the European cup finals for free, with the Europa Conference match taking place next Wednesday, followed by Liverpool vs Real Madrid in the Champions League on Friday 27 May. Here's more.
5. Eurostar: More £78 returns
You can now book into September for £39 one-way fares to Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. More here.
6. Spotify: Three months for price of one ends
If you're an ex-Spotify Premium customer and are thinking of rejoining then today is the last day to pay just £9.99 and get three months rather than one. More here.
7. Chase: £20 offer also for some existing customers
I know some of you were frustrated that you missed out on the £20 new customer deal for Chase as you already had an account.
Well, there's good news for a handful of you as you have 14 days after opening an account to enter a code. That means if you did this after 5 May there's still time to take advantage.
However, if you're new to Chase, be aware that there have been a number of issues this week for people opening accounts and it might take a few days for you to get yours. More here.
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- Top bank switch: £150 cash bonus
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback account: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Top ethical bank: £60 voucher or donation via Triodos
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.5% First Direct
- Top current account interest: 2.02% Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 1.5% Chase Bank
Cards and bills deals
- American Express: Up to £280 welcome bonus
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- NUS card: Alumni card trick
- Birthday freebies: Food, drink and vouchers
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 8 months free
- Odeon: Two tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Ocado: £20 off your first order
- Pizza Express: 50% off via app
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Pringles: Free pack
- Honest Brew: £10 off craft beer
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
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Me talking money elsewhere
Though I'm mainly on my own channels, you can also catch me this week at the following:
- In my Metro column: How to know which calls aren’t included in your unlimited minutes
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Recent content you might have missed
I know it can be tricky to read, watch and listen to everything I create each week, so here are some articles, videos and podcasts from the last few weeks you might have missed.
- Interest rate increases to 1%: What does the rise mean for you?
- Ways to manage your money and mental health
- Is Chase Bank ethical? Plus May's savings update
- The best ways to earn and use Boots Advantage points
- Should you be sharing your TV streaming accounts?
- My month in money: swapping stamps, free books, challenging an incorrect debt & more
- Will you miss out on the full State Pension?
- May 2022’s bank account & credit card news & round-up
- Monzo vs Starling vs Chase
- Virgin Media Stream: Will it save you money?
- Beginner credit cards to build your credit score
- The best ways to use and earn Tesco Clubcard points
- Will a water meter save you money?
- Regular savings accounts: Are they worth it?
- National Insurance: Will you pay more or less tax in 2022?
- Amazon to close credit cards
- Tricks to help your freezer save you money
- 10 ways to get cheaper trains
- Irrelevant Savings Accounts: Do you need a Cash ISA?
- How to go to festivals for free
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